116Certain persons taken to be official agents

116 Certain persons taken to be official agents

(1)  If there is no appointed official agent in relation to a natural person who is –

(a) an independent Member or an independent candidate; or

(b) a third-party campaigner in relation to an election –

the Member, candidate or third-party campaigner is the official agent in relation to the Member, candidate, or third-party campaigner, respectively.

(2)  If there is no appointed official agent in relation to an associated entity, or third-party campaigner, that is a corporation, the financial controller of the associated entity, or third-party campaigner, is the official agent in relation to the associated entity or third-party campaigner, respectively.

(3)  If there is no appointed official agent in relation to a significant political donor –

(a) who is a natural person, the significant political donor is the official agent in relation to the significant political donor; or

(b) that is a corporation, the financial controller of the significant political donor is the official agent in relation to the significant political donor.

(4)  If there is no appointed official agent, in relation to –

(a) an associated entity that is registered; or

(b) a third-party campaigner; or

(c) a significant political donor –

that is an unincorporated body of persons, the associated entity, third-party campaigner or significant political donor must, within 14 days, apply to the Commission under section 114 to appoint a natural person to be the appointed official agent in relation to the associated entity, third-party campaigner or significant political donor, respectively.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.